The Election Fee of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed IPS officer Sanjay Mukherjee because the Director Normal of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, lower than 24 hours after naming Vivek Sahay for the publish.
The ballot panel has written to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, BP Gopalik, directing him to make sure fast compliance and make sure the appointment of Mukherjee by 5 pm right this moment.
Sahay was appointed as Bengal DG after the Election Fee sought three names from the state, permitting the state authorities to suggest his identify. Nevertheless, regardless of Sahay assuming the function on Monday, the ballot panel changed him with Sanjay Mukherjee.
A senior official revealed that Vivek Sahay’s appointment was initially thought of as a result of his seniority. Nevertheless, as a result of Sahay is about to retire within the final week of Could, earlier than the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Fee opted to designate Mukherjee for the publish.
Sanjay Mukherjee, a 1989-batch IPS officer, was the second individual on the checklist of the three officers advisable by the West Bengal authorities for the publish of DGP to the EC.
The appointment got here quickly after the Election Fee of India eliminated controversial West Bengal Police Chief Rajeev Kumar from the publish of DGP.
Kumar was faraway from the publish of Bengal DGP by the ballot panel and was moved to the Info and Expertise division, a “non-election” associated task, and, as an interim association
Rajeev was additionally eliminated as Commissioner of Police in Kolkata forward of the 2016 Meeting elections.